MOUNTAIN VIEW TRAIL HALF MARATHON Officially my first and probably not my last trail race. Got to the start line a little late, I really only had time to jog down to a bathroom and back for my warmup before the race officially started. Being my first trail race I really didn't know what to expect, the type of runners that were there, pacing, etc. So as the horn went off I took off like it was a road half marathon, I figured that I would try to hold that pace as long as I could and really it only lasted maybe a half mile!!! mile 1- 5:41 by now it the group was already seperated it was me and another guy. This guy looked fit so he actually made me nervous, I felt like I couldn't relax at all mile 2-6:19 (a little climbing involved)
mile 3-5:48 ( flat and downhill, this mile popped you onto the Mountain view trail, now it nothing but single track for 10 miles) By the time I hit the 3rd mile I had about a 20 second gap between the 2nd place guy, I just figured I needed to maintain that gap and try to get into a rythem and the race will take care of itself. mile 4- 5:55 mile 5- 6:01 mile 6- 6:04 mile 7- 6:20 mile 8- 6:18 mile 9- 6:06 mile 10- 6:14 mile 11- 6:24 mile 12- 6:23 mile 13- 6:29 .15- 62 seconds I ended up winning the race I think by a little over a minute. So seperated the gap a little more than I expected.
So honestly for my first trail race I felt like I did okay, not going to lie it humbled me quickly, My last 3 miles I was way tired. One thing I noticed was that I really couldn't get into a rythem I had to work the entire race. Overall it was a great day, 1st place, new course record I guess, saw some buffullo and antelope. Also at mile 11, 2 coyotes jumped on the trail about 30 feet in front of me. That was cool!!
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